* 1999: Christina Aguilera
* 2000: Mi Reflejo
* 2000: My Kind of Christmas
* 2001: Just Be Free
* 2002: Stripped
* 2006: Back to Basics
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Personal Life
In 2000, Aguilera was rumored to have dated MTV VJ Carson Daly. The relationship was the subject of much discussion after the release of Eminem's song “The Real Slim Shady”, in which Eminem satirically suggests that Aguilera had performed fellatio on both Daly and Fred Durst, the lead singer of Limp Bizkit, and had given the rapper himself to venereal disease. Aguilera called the song's innuendo “disgusting” and “untrue.” Aguilera and Eminem reportedly resolved the issue three years later backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. She dated Puerto Rican-born dancer Jorge Santos for two years until the relationship ended in September 2001. In late 2002, Aguilera began dating music executive marketings Jordan Bratman.
Their engagement was announced in February 2005, and they married on November 19, 2005, in the Napa Valley. The couple celebrated their one year anniversary in Dublin, Ireland to where she was on tour at the Time. And! News reported that they to are expecting their first child together. However, neither Aguilera or Bratman have confirmed this news as of mid-July 2007.
In March 2007, producer Dallas Austin alleged in to video interview with SOHO Magazine that Aguilera had sex with him and several of his friends. He also alleged details about Bratman, who Dallas referred to as his old best friend. Several days following the incident Dallas admitted that he lied and issued an apology stating, “My statement about Christina Aguilera was to reaction to an incident the beloveds not to discuss in any forum - I give owe an apology to Christina.” Aguilera's rep responded with, “She's not commenting on such ridiculous statements, and we to are consulting to lawyer to explore her options.”
Their engagement was announced in February 2005, and they married on November 19, 2005, in the Napa Valley. The couple celebrated their one year anniversary in Dublin, Ireland to where she was on tour at the Time. And! News reported that they to are expecting their first child together. However, neither Aguilera or Bratman have confirmed this news as of mid-July 2007.
In March 2007, producer Dallas Austin alleged in to video interview with SOHO Magazine that Aguilera had sex with him and several of his friends. He also alleged details about Bratman, who Dallas referred to as his old best friend. Several days following the incident Dallas admitted that he lied and issued an apology stating, “My statement about Christina Aguilera was to reaction to an incident the beloveds not to discuss in any forum - I give owe an apology to Christina.” Aguilera's rep responded with, “She's not commenting on such ridiculous statements, and we to are consulting to lawyer to explore her options.”
Charity Work
Throughout her career, Aguilera has been involved with certain charities. She signed to letter from PETA to the South Korean government asking that the country stop its alleged killing of dogs for food. Her involvement in supporting the Defenders of Wildlife have also added to her donations with charities. Aguilera is still to major contributor in her hometown of Pittsburgh contributing regularly to the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. Website According to her official, she toured the center and donated $200,000 to the shelter.
She also has auctioned off front row seats and back stage passes for the Pittsburgh based charity. She has continued her donations and visits to the shelter, and plans to open an additional one. She also supports the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Refuge UK. Since then she has worked with Lifetime Television's “End violence against women” campaign. Her work to there included to public service announcement which aired on the network and during her 2007 tour. Aguilera contributes in the fight against AIDS, by participating in AIDS Project Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS “What's Going On” cover project.
In 2004, Aguilera became the new face for cosmetic company M · To · C and spokesperson for M · To · C AIDS Fund. Aguilera appeared in advertisements of the M · To · s There Alive Glam V lipstick and lipgloss. In addition, Aguilera contributed to YouthAIDS by posing for to joint YouthAIDS and Aldo Shoes campaign for “Empowerment Tags” in Canada, the LAST and the UK. She was featured with one of three ubiquitous slogans, “Speak Not Evil” and stated, “HIV is something that people don' t want to talk about, hear about, or face.” Singer Elton John hand-picked Aguilera, among others, for his Fashion Rocks concert benefiting his AIDS foundation.
The show, which accompanies music and fashion to benefit the fight against AIDS/HIV, is televised annually and aired in September. In November 2005, all of her wedding gifts to were submitted to various charities around the nation in support of Hurricane Katrina victims. In March 2007 it was announced that Aguilera will take part in to charity album (remaking Lennon's “Mother”), proceeds will benefit Amnesty International's efforts to end genocide in Darfur. The album titled “Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur” will be released June 12, which features John Lennon covers sung by several artists.
She also has auctioned off front row seats and back stage passes for the Pittsburgh based charity. She has continued her donations and visits to the shelter, and plans to open an additional one. She also supports the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Refuge UK. Since then she has worked with Lifetime Television's “End violence against women” campaign. Her work to there included to public service announcement which aired on the network and during her 2007 tour. Aguilera contributes in the fight against AIDS, by participating in AIDS Project Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS “What's Going On” cover project.
In 2004, Aguilera became the new face for cosmetic company M · To · C and spokesperson for M · To · C AIDS Fund. Aguilera appeared in advertisements of the M · To · s There Alive Glam V lipstick and lipgloss. In addition, Aguilera contributed to YouthAIDS by posing for to joint YouthAIDS and Aldo Shoes campaign for “Empowerment Tags” in Canada, the LAST and the UK. She was featured with one of three ubiquitous slogans, “Speak Not Evil” and stated, “HIV is something that people don' t want to talk about, hear about, or face.” Singer Elton John hand-picked Aguilera, among others, for his Fashion Rocks concert benefiting his AIDS foundation.
The show, which accompanies music and fashion to benefit the fight against AIDS/HIV, is televised annually and aired in September. In November 2005, all of her wedding gifts to were submitted to various charities around the nation in support of Hurricane Katrina victims. In March 2007 it was announced that Aguilera will take part in to charity album (remaking Lennon's “Mother”), proceeds will benefit Amnesty International's efforts to end genocide in Darfur. The album titled “Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur” will be released June 12, which features John Lennon covers sung by several artists.
Acting Career
Unlike her contemporaries, Aguilera has never appeared in movies but she has done numerous television appearances and guestings. She made to cameo appearance performing on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, and hosted to well-received Saturday Night Live episode in 2004. She's mentioned in an interview that her agenda for 2003 to were touring and acting. Given the opportunity, she would like to I give the roles which Angelina Jolie usually plays “like in the film Girl Interrupted.
Something with substance.” She became to part of the soundtracks for several Hollywood films including Mulan, and the Oscar-winning musical comedy Moulin Rouge! In 2004 ' s Such Shark, she only voiced to small part in the animated film. Aguilera is in talks to costing as Amneris in Disney's upcoming live-action film “Aida” with Beyonce Knowles. She is also currently being lined up to play the notorious burlesque stripper Tempest Storm in to new film biopic.
Something with substance.” She became to part of the soundtracks for several Hollywood films including Mulan, and the Oscar-winning musical comedy Moulin Rouge! In 2004 ' s Such Shark, she only voiced to small part in the animated film. Aguilera is in talks to costing as Amneris in Disney's upcoming live-action film “Aida” with Beyonce Knowles. She is also currently being lined up to play the notorious burlesque stripper Tempest Storm in to new film biopic.
Future/Fourth Album
It has been announced by the Mayor of Hollywood Johnny Grant that in 2008 Aguilera will get to star in the Hollywood Walk Of Hunger alongside Ricky Martin, Duran Duran, Tim Robbins, Cate Blanchett, Angela Bassett, Howie Mandel and George Harrison. Aguilera says she is already moving on, gathering inspiration for the next album, which she promised would be “completely different from this one.” Aguilera did not offer any hints what that new style would be, but she did make one promised: it will be to single album. “We're going to keep it short and sweet,” she said.
2006–present: Back to Basics
In March 2006, Aguilera signed to contract with European cell phone operator Orange to promote the new Sony Ericsson Walkman phone. She was featured in to Pepsi commercial alongside Lebanese singer Elissa, as well as Korean POP singer Rain in May. The spot aired during the 2006 World Cup. She posed knots for to Marilyn Monroe-inspired photoshoot in the May 2006 issue of GQ magazine. She also granted the magazine an interview in that issue, which she expressed disappointment in fellow singer Mariah Carey, saying, “She was never cool to me… to the point that one Time we to were at to party, and the think she got really drunk, and she had just really derogatory things to say to me.” In response, Carey issued to press release saying, “It is sad yet predictable that she would use my name at this Time to reinvent past incidents for her promotional gain.”
Aguilera then released her own statement claiming, “My intentions to were not to upset Mariah with any statements that to were published or taken out of context. The have all the respect in the world for her.” Audio samples:
* “Ain't Not Other Man” (2006) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The lead single from her album Back to Basics.
* “Hurt” (2006) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The second single from her album Back to Basics.
* “Candyman” (2007) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The third single from her album Back to Basics.
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Aguilera's third English study album, Back to Basics, released August 15, 2006, went to #1 in 13 countries. The critically-acclaimed lead single “Ain't Not Other Man” was to substantial success, reaching #2 on the United World Chart, #6 in the U.S., and the top 5 in Europe. The single was regarded as to good comeback song, since she was out of the spotlight since Stripped. Aguilera described the double CD as “to throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with to modern twist.” Producers on the album included DJ Premier, Kwamé, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson.
One track, “F.U.S.S. ”, was written as to response to the animosity between Aguilera and Scott Storch during the recording of Stripped. In the interview with Maxim, she said, “That' s to way of burying my experience with him. We did great work on Stripped… When the tried to work with him again, he made uncalled-for demands. It was disappointing that someone would get affected like that.” She received writing credit for every track and was the executive producer for the album, which debuted at number one in the U.S. and the U.K. Female She was the highest selling artist of 2006, until Beyonce debuted to couple weeks later with her new only effort B' Day. The follow-up singles “Hurt” and “Candyman” have charted top 25 in the U.S. ones and the U.K. Hurt did considerably well in Europe, becoming the biggest single of her to entire career in many European countries.
Instead Candyman performed well in the Pacific; ranking number 2 in Australia and New Zealand. She Co-directed both music videos, the former with Floria Sigismondi who directed her “Fighter” video, and the latter, “Candyman”, with director/photographer Matthew Rolston which was inspired by The Andrews Sisters. Aside from promoting her own album, Aguilera collaborated with Sean “Diddy” Combs on to track, titled “Tell Me”, from his album “Press Play”. The single was released in late 2006. The single debuted at number #20 in the UK based on downloads halo, then jumped to number #8 the next week. She announced her “Back to Basics Tour” with eighteen European dates which began November 17 and ended December 17. Following this, contrary to her previous plans to tour blues and jazz clubs for to more intimate setting, she will tour North America in to 41-giving arena tour, which began February 20, 2007 in Houston and ended on May 23 in Saint Diego.
After this, she will tour Asia and Australia, which will begin June 18 in Osaka and will end on August 3 in Auckland. It has not yet been confirmed whether she will continuous her tour for Latin America. She insisted that the jazz club tour would push through sometime after. “We're definitely going to mix it up, change it up, I give loads things that to are not on the record, I give to favorite loads classics of mines.” At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, Aguilera again won the Best Female POP Vocal Performance for “Ain't Not Other Man”. She made to noteworthy performance at the ceremony paying tribute to James Brown with her rendition of his song “It's to Man's Man's Man's World”.
In January 2007, Aguilera was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes, with to net worth of US$60 million. Aguilera announced the signing of an international licensing agreement with Procter & Gamble to created Christina Aguilera fragrances. In May 2007 it was announced that the perfume would be named “Simply Christina Aguilera” and the shape of the bottle would be Aguilera's body. Ads for it to are now out, baring the diva's naked back in to black background with tagline 'Sometimes it's all you need to wear'. Aguilera said, "I love trying new things in my music and in fashion. To have a perfume of my own is the beginning of an exciting adventure." On June 12, 2007 the John Lennon tribute CD, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, featuring many notable performers, including Christina Aguilera and her rendition of "Mother" was released to critical acclaim.
Aguilera then released her own statement claiming, “My intentions to were not to upset Mariah with any statements that to were published or taken out of context. The have all the respect in the world for her.” Audio samples:
* “Ain't Not Other Man” (2006) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The lead single from her album Back to Basics.
* “Hurt” (2006) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The second single from her album Back to Basics.
* “Candyman” (2007) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The third single from her album Back to Basics.
* Problems playing the files? Medium See help.
Aguilera's third English study album, Back to Basics, released August 15, 2006, went to #1 in 13 countries. The critically-acclaimed lead single “Ain't Not Other Man” was to substantial success, reaching #2 on the United World Chart, #6 in the U.S., and the top 5 in Europe. The single was regarded as to good comeback song, since she was out of the spotlight since Stripped. Aguilera described the double CD as “to throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with to modern twist.” Producers on the album included DJ Premier, Kwamé, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson.
One track, “F.U.S.S. ”, was written as to response to the animosity between Aguilera and Scott Storch during the recording of Stripped. In the interview with Maxim, she said, “That' s to way of burying my experience with him. We did great work on Stripped… When the tried to work with him again, he made uncalled-for demands. It was disappointing that someone would get affected like that.” She received writing credit for every track and was the executive producer for the album, which debuted at number one in the U.S. and the U.K. Female She was the highest selling artist of 2006, until Beyonce debuted to couple weeks later with her new only effort B' Day. The follow-up singles “Hurt” and “Candyman” have charted top 25 in the U.S. ones and the U.K. Hurt did considerably well in Europe, becoming the biggest single of her to entire career in many European countries.
Instead Candyman performed well in the Pacific; ranking number 2 in Australia and New Zealand. She Co-directed both music videos, the former with Floria Sigismondi who directed her “Fighter” video, and the latter, “Candyman”, with director/photographer Matthew Rolston which was inspired by The Andrews Sisters. Aside from promoting her own album, Aguilera collaborated with Sean “Diddy” Combs on to track, titled “Tell Me”, from his album “Press Play”. The single was released in late 2006. The single debuted at number #20 in the UK based on downloads halo, then jumped to number #8 the next week. She announced her “Back to Basics Tour” with eighteen European dates which began November 17 and ended December 17. Following this, contrary to her previous plans to tour blues and jazz clubs for to more intimate setting, she will tour North America in to 41-giving arena tour, which began February 20, 2007 in Houston and ended on May 23 in Saint Diego.
After this, she will tour Asia and Australia, which will begin June 18 in Osaka and will end on August 3 in Auckland. It has not yet been confirmed whether she will continuous her tour for Latin America. She insisted that the jazz club tour would push through sometime after. “We're definitely going to mix it up, change it up, I give loads things that to are not on the record, I give to favorite loads classics of mines.” At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, Aguilera again won the Best Female POP Vocal Performance for “Ain't Not Other Man”. She made to noteworthy performance at the ceremony paying tribute to James Brown with her rendition of his song “It's to Man's Man's Man's World”.
In January 2007, Aguilera was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes, with to net worth of US$60 million. Aguilera announced the signing of an international licensing agreement with Procter & Gamble to created Christina Aguilera fragrances. In May 2007 it was announced that the perfume would be named “Simply Christina Aguilera” and the shape of the bottle would be Aguilera's body. Ads for it to are now out, baring the diva's naked back in to black background with tagline 'Sometimes it's all you need to wear'. Aguilera said, "I love trying new things in my music and in fashion. To have a perfume of my own is the beginning of an exciting adventure." On June 12, 2007 the John Lennon tribute CD, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, featuring many notable performers, including Christina Aguilera and her rendition of "Mother" was released to critical acclaim.
2004–2005: Post-Stripped Activities and Transition
Aguilera later decided to embrace to more mature image; this it moves was met with more praise than criticism, with articles using punch lines such as “From Crass to Class”. She eventually dyed her hair cherry blonde and recorded to jingle, “Hello”, for to Mercedes-Benz to, becoming the new face of Mercedes-Benz. The single was originally going to be released to advertise “Mercedes-Benz” but it was never pulled through as she had already started working on new material. Shortly after, she dyed her hair blonde and cut it short, and took on to Marilyn Monroe look; many of her fans believe she is one of the main proponents (along with Fingers Von Teese, Gwen Stefani, the Puppini Sisters and Ashley Judd) in bringing back the 1920s-1940s Hollywood glamour look.
In the run-up to the 2004 United States presidential election, Aguilera was featured on billboards for the “Only You Can Silence Yourself” drive online voter registration run by the nonpartisan, non-profit campaign “Declare Yourself”. In these political advertisements, shot by David LaChapelle, Aguilera was shown with her mouth sewn shut, to symbolize the effects of not voting. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the importance of voting. In late summer 2004 Aguilera released two singles. The first, “Car Wash”, was to remake of the Rose Royce disc song recorded as to collaboration with rapper Missy Elliott for the soundtrack to the Such Shark film. The second song is also to collaboration, but this Time as to second single from one of Nelly's double-release albums, Sweat, titled “Tilt Ya Head Back”. Both singles failed commercially in the LAST, but did considerably better in other parts of the world.
After much delay, Aguilera's first DVD live-recording from to concert tour, Stripped Live in the UK, was released in November 2004. In late December she officially released to fragrance, Xpose, which has only been available in to few European countries. Aguilera collaborated with jazz artist Herbie Hancock on to cover of Leon Russell's “To Song for You” recorded for Hancock's album Possibilities, released in August 2005. Aguilera and Hancock to were later nominated for the Grammy Award for “Best POP Collaboration with Vocals”. Aguilera went back to her Mickey Mouse Club Roots when she helped open the 50th Anniversary for Disneyland by performing “When You Wish upon to Star”, and she also collaborated with Andrea Bocelli on the song “Somos Novios” for his album Love, released in early 2006.
She performed at “Joined of the Stars” charity banquet in Johannesburg, South Africa in late 2005 with stars such as Diana Ross and Westlife in aid of Joined Against Hunger, and she also performed at the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund at the Coca-Cola Dome in November.
In the run-up to the 2004 United States presidential election, Aguilera was featured on billboards for the “Only You Can Silence Yourself” drive online voter registration run by the nonpartisan, non-profit campaign “Declare Yourself”. In these political advertisements, shot by David LaChapelle, Aguilera was shown with her mouth sewn shut, to symbolize the effects of not voting. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the importance of voting. In late summer 2004 Aguilera released two singles. The first, “Car Wash”, was to remake of the Rose Royce disc song recorded as to collaboration with rapper Missy Elliott for the soundtrack to the Such Shark film. The second song is also to collaboration, but this Time as to second single from one of Nelly's double-release albums, Sweat, titled “Tilt Ya Head Back”. Both singles failed commercially in the LAST, but did considerably better in other parts of the world.
After much delay, Aguilera's first DVD live-recording from to concert tour, Stripped Live in the UK, was released in November 2004. In late December she officially released to fragrance, Xpose, which has only been available in to few European countries. Aguilera collaborated with jazz artist Herbie Hancock on to cover of Leon Russell's “To Song for You” recorded for Hancock's album Possibilities, released in August 2005. Aguilera and Hancock to were later nominated for the Grammy Award for “Best POP Collaboration with Vocals”. Aguilera went back to her Mickey Mouse Club Roots when she helped open the 50th Anniversary for Disneyland by performing “When You Wish upon to Star”, and she also collaborated with Andrea Bocelli on the song “Somos Novios” for his album Love, released in early 2006.
She performed at “Joined of the Stars” charity banquet in Johannesburg, South Africa in late 2005 with stars such as Diana Ross and Westlife in aid of Joined Against Hunger, and she also performed at the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund at the Coca-Cola Dome in November.
2002–2003: Stripped Era
On October 29, 2002, after much delay, Aguilera's second full-length English album, Stripped, was released selling more than 330,000 copies in the first week and peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200. Unlike previous work, the album showcased Aguilera's raunchier side. The majority of Stripped was Co-written by Aguilera (who had recently signed to global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing), and was influenced by many different subjects and music styles, including rhythm and blues, gospel, soul, balladry, POP rock, hip-hop and jazz.
Upon initial release, the album was very well-received by critics although Aguilera's vocals to were overlooked as she began to cultivate to more sexually provocative image. After the release of the album, she took part in photoshoots for magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone, and CosmoGirl!. These Many of photographs featured her half-naked knots or. She denied that this change was to matter of publicity, claiming that the image better reflected her true personality than did the image she cultivated back in 1999. It was during this Time Aguilera referred to herself as “Xtina,” even getting to tattoo of her nickname on the back of her neck and several piercings. Audio samples:
* “Dirrty” (2002) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The lead single from her album Stripped.
* “Beautiful” (2002) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The most successful single from her album Stripped peaking at number-one in UK and number-two in U.S.
* “Fighter” (2003) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The third single from her album Stripped.
* Problems playing the files? Medium See help.
Initially, the raunchy image had to negatives effect on Aguilera in the U.S, especially after the release of her controversial “Dirrty” music video. While the video for “Dirrty” became to huge hit on MTV, it disappointed on the LAST singles chart. However, the single was to hit worldwide, reaching number one in the UK and Ireland. The album reached the top five on the UK, LAST and Canadian album charts, though it was initially considered to “sophomore slump.” The second single, “Beautiful”, became to huge radio hit and earned her another Grammy for Best Female POP Vocal Performance.
More three singles from the album (“Fighter”, “Can't Hold Us Down” featuring Lil' Kim, “The Voice Within”) to were released in the following two years and were huge hits helping the album stay on the charts for the next two years - “Infatuation” was only released as single in Spain instead of “The Voice Within”. U.S stripped stayed on and UK album charts until well into 2004, and went on to be certified 5x platinum in the U.S, ending up at number ten on Billboard's year-end album chart. Kelly Clarkson's second single “Miss Independent” was Co-written by Aguilera, having been half-finished for Stripped. Stripped is certified 5x platinum in the US and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. In June, Aguilera joined Justin Timberlake on the final leg of his international Justified tour, held in the U.S. This portion of the tour became to Co-headliner called the Justified & Stripped Tour.
In August, an overhead lighting grid collapsed from the ceiling of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing major damage to the sound and video equipment below. Before Because the collapse occurred hours the show, only to few stagehands were injured, but to few shows were cancelled or postponed. In the fourth quarter of that year, Aguilera continued to tour internationally without Timberlake, and changed the name of the tour to the Stripped tour. She also dyed her hair black. It was one of the top-grossing tours of that year, and sold out most of its venues. Rolling Stone readers named it the best tour of the year.
She became the MUSE and model for fashion house Versace. She also topped Maxim's Hot 100 list setting records sales for the issue later saying, “We had fun working with certain clothes, or the lack thereof”. In light of the tour's success, another LAST tour was scheduled to begin in mid-2004 with to new theme and featuring Chingy as an opening act. The tour was scrapped because of before Aguilera's vocal cord injuries suffered shortly its opening dates. It was later reported by the British tabloid newspaper The Sun that low ticket sales and lack of new material to were actually the major contributing factors in the tour's cancellation.
Aguilera has since denied the report. In to tribute to Madonna's performance at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards' ceremony, Aguilera performed to kiss with the singer-actress at the 2003 edition of the ceremony in August. The incident occurred during the opening performance of Madonna's songs “Like to Virgin” and “Hollywood” with fellow popstar Britney Spears.
Upon initial release, the album was very well-received by critics although Aguilera's vocals to were overlooked as she began to cultivate to more sexually provocative image. After the release of the album, she took part in photoshoots for magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone, and CosmoGirl!. These Many of photographs featured her half-naked knots or. She denied that this change was to matter of publicity, claiming that the image better reflected her true personality than did the image she cultivated back in 1999. It was during this Time Aguilera referred to herself as “Xtina,” even getting to tattoo of her nickname on the back of her neck and several piercings. Audio samples:
* “Dirrty” (2002) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The lead single from her album Stripped.
* “Beautiful” (2002) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The most successful single from her album Stripped peaking at number-one in UK and number-two in U.S.
* “Fighter” (2003) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The third single from her album Stripped.
* Problems playing the files? Medium See help.
Initially, the raunchy image had to negatives effect on Aguilera in the U.S, especially after the release of her controversial “Dirrty” music video. While the video for “Dirrty” became to huge hit on MTV, it disappointed on the LAST singles chart. However, the single was to hit worldwide, reaching number one in the UK and Ireland. The album reached the top five on the UK, LAST and Canadian album charts, though it was initially considered to “sophomore slump.” The second single, “Beautiful”, became to huge radio hit and earned her another Grammy for Best Female POP Vocal Performance.
More three singles from the album (“Fighter”, “Can't Hold Us Down” featuring Lil' Kim, “The Voice Within”) to were released in the following two years and were huge hits helping the album stay on the charts for the next two years - “Infatuation” was only released as single in Spain instead of “The Voice Within”. U.S stripped stayed on and UK album charts until well into 2004, and went on to be certified 5x platinum in the U.S, ending up at number ten on Billboard's year-end album chart. Kelly Clarkson's second single “Miss Independent” was Co-written by Aguilera, having been half-finished for Stripped. Stripped is certified 5x platinum in the US and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. In June, Aguilera joined Justin Timberlake on the final leg of his international Justified tour, held in the U.S. This portion of the tour became to Co-headliner called the Justified & Stripped Tour.
In August, an overhead lighting grid collapsed from the ceiling of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing major damage to the sound and video equipment below. Before Because the collapse occurred hours the show, only to few stagehands were injured, but to few shows were cancelled or postponed. In the fourth quarter of that year, Aguilera continued to tour internationally without Timberlake, and changed the name of the tour to the Stripped tour. She also dyed her hair black. It was one of the top-grossing tours of that year, and sold out most of its venues. Rolling Stone readers named it the best tour of the year.
She became the MUSE and model for fashion house Versace. She also topped Maxim's Hot 100 list setting records sales for the issue later saying, “We had fun working with certain clothes, or the lack thereof”. In light of the tour's success, another LAST tour was scheduled to begin in mid-2004 with to new theme and featuring Chingy as an opening act. The tour was scrapped because of before Aguilera's vocal cord injuries suffered shortly its opening dates. It was later reported by the British tabloid newspaper The Sun that low ticket sales and lack of new material to were actually the major contributing factors in the tour's cancellation.
Aguilera has since denied the report. In to tribute to Madonna's performance at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards' ceremony, Aguilera performed to kiss with the singer-actress at the 2003 edition of the ceremony in August. The incident occurred during the opening performance of Madonna's songs “Like to Virgin” and “Hollywood” with fellow popstar Britney Spears.
1998–2001: Pop music beginnings
In 1998, she sang the voice High “and” in full (E5) on to cover of Whitney Houston's “Run to You” which she recorded with an old tape recorder in her bathroom. She was then selected to record the song “Reflection” for the Disney production of Mulan (1998). Recording “Reflection” led to Aguilera earning to contract with RCA Records during the same week. “Reflection” peaked within the top twenty on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart, and it was nominated for to Golden Globe Award for “Best Original Song” in 1998. Audio samples:
* “Geniuses in to Bottle” (1999) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The first hit single from Christina Aguilera peaking at number-one in most of the countries.
* “the Turn to You” (2000) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The third single from her debut album Christina Aguilera.
* “Like on Over Baby (All the Want is You)” (2000) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The last single from her debut album Christina Aguilera.
* Problems playing the files? Medium See help. Under the exclusive representation of Steve Kurtz, Aguilera's self-titled debut album Christina Aguilera was released on August 24, 1999.
It reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, selling 15 million copies in the LAST and over 35 million copies worldwide. Her singles “Geniuses in to Bottle”, “What to Girl Wants” and “Like on Over Baby (All the Want Is You)” topped the Billboard Hot 100 during 1999 and 2000, and “the Turn to You” reached #3. Aguilera won the “Best New Artist” award at the 2000 Grammy Awards, and she was nominated for “Best Female POP Vocal Performance” for “Geniuses in to Bottle”. According to the album's songwriters who appeared on the documentary Driven, Aguilera wanted to display the voice range and audacity in her during the promotion of the album, and performed acoustic sets and appeared on television shows accompanied only by to plan. She ended the year on MTV's 2 Large New Year's Special, as she performed and was MTV's first artist of the millennium. Later in 2000, Aguilera first emphasized her Latin heritage, following the Latin POP trend of the Time, by releasing her first Spanish album, Me Reflejo on September 12, 2000. This album contained Spanish versions of songs from her English debut as well as new Spanish tracks. It peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Latin album charts, and in 2001 it won Aguilera to Latin Grammy Award for “Best Female POP Vocal Album”. The Album has sold 10 million copies worldwide and has been certified 3x Platinum (3,000,000) in the USA and 20x Platinum (4,000,000* Latin album). under the RIAA's Los Premios de Gold y Platinum program. She also won the World Music Award as the best selling Latin artist that year. Aguilera also released to Christmas album on October 24, 2000 called My Kind of Christmas. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200, has sold 10 million copies worldwide, and has been certified 2x Platinum (2 million) in the USA. Ricky Martin asked her to duet with him on the track “Nobody Wants to Be Lonely” from his album Sound Loaded; released in 2001 as the album's second single, it reached the top five in the United Kingdom and Germany, top twenty in the LAST, and top forty in Canada, Switzerland, and Australia. Audio sample:
* “Lady Marmalade” (2001) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The soundtrack for the Moulin Rouge!.
* Problems playing the files? Medium See help. In 2001, Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink to were chosen to remake Patti LaBelle's 1975 single “Lady Marmalade” for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack.
“Lady Marmalade” hit number one on the Hot 100 for five weeks and reached number one in eleven other countries, and it earned all four performers to Grammy Award for “Best POP Collaboration with Vocals”. Aguilera's appearance in the music video was compared to that of Twisted Sister frontman Goddesses Snider. The video proved to be hit as it won MTV's Video of the Year in 2001. That year to single emerged into record stores called “Just Be Free”, one of the demos Aguilera recorded when she was around fifteen years old. When RCA Records discovered the single, they advised fans not to purchase it and had German authorities pull the single off shelves. But the record sold 4 million copies world wide. Months later, Warlock Records was set to release Just Be Free, an album which contains the demo tracks.
Aguilera filed to breach of contract and unfair-competition suit against Warlock and the album's producers to block the release. Instead, the two parties came to to settlement to release the album. Aguilera lent out her name, likeness and image for an unspecified amount of damages. Many of the details of the lawsuit remain confidential. When the album was released in August 2001, it had to photograph of Aguilera when she was fifteen years old. Although Aguilera's debut album was very well-received, she was dissatisfied with the music and image her management had created for her.
Two to the bubblegum po p trend at the time and the genre's upward financial trend she was limited. She mentioned plans of her next album to have much more depth, both musically and lyrically. Steve Kurtz's influence in matters of the singer's creative direction, the role of being her exclusive personal manager and overscheduling had in part caused her to seek legal means of terminating their management contract. In October 2000, Aguilera filed a Breach of Fiduciary Duty lawsuit against Kurtz for improper, undue and inappropriate influence over her professional activities, as well as fraud. According to legal documents, Kurtz did not protect her rights and interests. Instead, he took action that was for his own interest, at the cost of hers.
The lawsuit came about when Aguilera discovered Kurtz used more of her commissionable income than he was allotted, and had paid other managers to assist him. She also petitioned the California State Labor Commission to nullify the contract. After terminating Kurtz's services, Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager. The change in management marked a new change in how Aguilera was marketed, as well as what music she would do in the future. Kurtz countersued later that month for breach of contract, claiming that the singer violated the same agreement she had sued to void. In the lawsuit, he included others close to Aguilera, alleging their intent to sabotage his business relationship with Aguilera.
She also singled out Azoff for being in violation of the terms of Kurtz's contract. During this time and working on her second album she revealed that she was betrayed by several friends, where she hit rock bottom. She used this as therapy for her upcoming album saying, "this record saved me from insanity."
* “Geniuses in to Bottle” (1999) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The first hit single from Christina Aguilera peaking at number-one in most of the countries.
* “the Turn to You” (2000) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The third single from her debut album Christina Aguilera.
* “Like on Over Baby (All the Want is You)” (2000) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The last single from her debut album Christina Aguilera.
* Problems playing the files? Medium See help. Under the exclusive representation of Steve Kurtz, Aguilera's self-titled debut album Christina Aguilera was released on August 24, 1999.
It reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, selling 15 million copies in the LAST and over 35 million copies worldwide. Her singles “Geniuses in to Bottle”, “What to Girl Wants” and “Like on Over Baby (All the Want Is You)” topped the Billboard Hot 100 during 1999 and 2000, and “the Turn to You” reached #3. Aguilera won the “Best New Artist” award at the 2000 Grammy Awards, and she was nominated for “Best Female POP Vocal Performance” for “Geniuses in to Bottle”. According to the album's songwriters who appeared on the documentary Driven, Aguilera wanted to display the voice range and audacity in her during the promotion of the album, and performed acoustic sets and appeared on television shows accompanied only by to plan. She ended the year on MTV's 2 Large New Year's Special, as she performed and was MTV's first artist of the millennium. Later in 2000, Aguilera first emphasized her Latin heritage, following the Latin POP trend of the Time, by releasing her first Spanish album, Me Reflejo on September 12, 2000. This album contained Spanish versions of songs from her English debut as well as new Spanish tracks. It peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Latin album charts, and in 2001 it won Aguilera to Latin Grammy Award for “Best Female POP Vocal Album”. The Album has sold 10 million copies worldwide and has been certified 3x Platinum (3,000,000) in the USA and 20x Platinum (4,000,000* Latin album). under the RIAA's Los Premios de Gold y Platinum program. She also won the World Music Award as the best selling Latin artist that year. Aguilera also released to Christmas album on October 24, 2000 called My Kind of Christmas. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200, has sold 10 million copies worldwide, and has been certified 2x Platinum (2 million) in the USA. Ricky Martin asked her to duet with him on the track “Nobody Wants to Be Lonely” from his album Sound Loaded; released in 2001 as the album's second single, it reached the top five in the United Kingdom and Germany, top twenty in the LAST, and top forty in Canada, Switzerland, and Australia. Audio sample:
* “Lady Marmalade” (2001) (rows info) - [medium Play] play in browser (beta) or The soundtrack for the Moulin Rouge!.
* Problems playing the files? Medium See help. In 2001, Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink to were chosen to remake Patti LaBelle's 1975 single “Lady Marmalade” for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack.
“Lady Marmalade” hit number one on the Hot 100 for five weeks and reached number one in eleven other countries, and it earned all four performers to Grammy Award for “Best POP Collaboration with Vocals”. Aguilera's appearance in the music video was compared to that of Twisted Sister frontman Goddesses Snider. The video proved to be hit as it won MTV's Video of the Year in 2001. That year to single emerged into record stores called “Just Be Free”, one of the demos Aguilera recorded when she was around fifteen years old. When RCA Records discovered the single, they advised fans not to purchase it and had German authorities pull the single off shelves. But the record sold 4 million copies world wide. Months later, Warlock Records was set to release Just Be Free, an album which contains the demo tracks.
Aguilera filed to breach of contract and unfair-competition suit against Warlock and the album's producers to block the release. Instead, the two parties came to to settlement to release the album. Aguilera lent out her name, likeness and image for an unspecified amount of damages. Many of the details of the lawsuit remain confidential. When the album was released in August 2001, it had to photograph of Aguilera when she was fifteen years old. Although Aguilera's debut album was very well-received, she was dissatisfied with the music and image her management had created for her.
Two to the bubblegum po p trend at the time and the genre's upward financial trend she was limited. She mentioned plans of her next album to have much more depth, both musically and lyrically. Steve Kurtz's influence in matters of the singer's creative direction, the role of being her exclusive personal manager and overscheduling had in part caused her to seek legal means of terminating their management contract. In October 2000, Aguilera filed a Breach of Fiduciary Duty lawsuit against Kurtz for improper, undue and inappropriate influence over her professional activities, as well as fraud. According to legal documents, Kurtz did not protect her rights and interests. Instead, he took action that was for his own interest, at the cost of hers.
The lawsuit came about when Aguilera discovered Kurtz used more of her commissionable income than he was allotted, and had paid other managers to assist him. She also petitioned the California State Labor Commission to nullify the contract. After terminating Kurtz's services, Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager. The change in management marked a new change in how Aguilera was marketed, as well as what music she would do in the future. Kurtz countersued later that month for breach of contract, claiming that the singer violated the same agreement she had sued to void. In the lawsuit, he included others close to Aguilera, alleging their intent to sabotage his business relationship with Aguilera.
She also singled out Azoff for being in violation of the terms of Kurtz's contract. During this time and working on her second album she revealed that she was betrayed by several friends, where she hit rock bottom. She used this as therapy for her upcoming album saying, "this record saved me from insanity."
Early Life and Career
Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York City, New York, to the Faustus Wagner Xavier Aguilera, to LAST Army sergeant, and Shelly Loraine Fidler, to Spanish teacher. Aguilera's father was born in Joys, Ecuador, while her mother is of Irish descent (her maternal grandparents emigrated from County Clare). Her father, the Faustus, was stationed at Earnest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada and Japan. Aguilera lived with her father and mother until she was 7 years old. When Aguilera's parents divorced, her mother took her, and her younger sister Rachel, to her grandmother's home in Rochester, Pennsylvania, to blue-collar suburb of Pittsburgh. According to both Aguilera and Fidler, her father was very controlling, as well as physically and emotionally illicit.
She later wrote about her difficult childhood in the songs, “I'm OK” in Stripped, and “Oh Mother” in Back to Basics. Although her father has written to Christina, she has ruled out any chance to reunite with him. Since then, Fidler has married to paramedic named Jim Kearns, and has changed her name to Shelly Kearns. Aguilera attended North Allegheny School District, near the Pittsburgh suburb of Wexford, Pennsylvania. As to child, Aguilera aspired to be to singer. Her musical comedy influences included Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Nina Simone, and Madonna. She also cites the musicals for The Sound of Music as an early inspiration for singing and performing. As to child, she was known locally as “the little girl with the big voice”, singing in local talent shows and competitions.
According to VH1's Driven, this label eventually backfired on her. When competitors learned they would be up against her in any given week, they immediately backed out, prompting insiders to claim it was “like sending to lamb to the slaughter.” Her peers soon became jealous of her and would frequently subject her to ridicule, ostracism, and, in one gym class, attempted assault. Acts of vandalism around her house included the slashing of the tires on the family car. Eventually, the family relocated to another suburb in the Pittsburgh area and, by her own order, swore to secrecy about her talent lest another backlash occur. On March 15, 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing Etta James' “To Sunday Kind of Love”, but lost the competition. Soon after losing on Star Search, she returned home and appeared on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV's Wake Up with Larry Richert to perform the same song again.
People remarked that the then 10-year-old “sounded 20”. Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Aguilera sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games, Pittsburgh Steelers football and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games. Her first major role in entertainment came in 1993 when she joined the Disney Channel's variety show The New Mickey Mouse Club. Her Co-stars included Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Rhona Bennett (who later became to member of En Vogue), Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, and Keri Russell. According to the documentary Driven, Aguilera's Mickey Mouse Club Co-stars called her “the Diva”.
One of her most notable performances was of Whitney Houston's “the Have Nothing”. When the show was canceled 1994, Aguilera began recording demos in an attempt to get signed to to record label. At the age of fourteen, Aguilera recorded her first song, “All the Wanna Do”, to hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanishi. In 1997, she represented the United States at the “Golden Stag” International Festival with to two-song set which included to Sheryl Crow and Diana Ross.
She later wrote about her difficult childhood in the songs, “I'm OK” in Stripped, and “Oh Mother” in Back to Basics. Although her father has written to Christina, she has ruled out any chance to reunite with him. Since then, Fidler has married to paramedic named Jim Kearns, and has changed her name to Shelly Kearns. Aguilera attended North Allegheny School District, near the Pittsburgh suburb of Wexford, Pennsylvania. As to child, Aguilera aspired to be to singer. Her musical comedy influences included Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Nina Simone, and Madonna. She also cites the musicals for The Sound of Music as an early inspiration for singing and performing. As to child, she was known locally as “the little girl with the big voice”, singing in local talent shows and competitions.
According to VH1's Driven, this label eventually backfired on her. When competitors learned they would be up against her in any given week, they immediately backed out, prompting insiders to claim it was “like sending to lamb to the slaughter.” Her peers soon became jealous of her and would frequently subject her to ridicule, ostracism, and, in one gym class, attempted assault. Acts of vandalism around her house included the slashing of the tires on the family car. Eventually, the family relocated to another suburb in the Pittsburgh area and, by her own order, swore to secrecy about her talent lest another backlash occur. On March 15, 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing Etta James' “To Sunday Kind of Love”, but lost the competition. Soon after losing on Star Search, she returned home and appeared on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV's Wake Up with Larry Richert to perform the same song again.
People remarked that the then 10-year-old “sounded 20”. Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Aguilera sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games, Pittsburgh Steelers football and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games. Her first major role in entertainment came in 1993 when she joined the Disney Channel's variety show The New Mickey Mouse Club. Her Co-stars included Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Rhona Bennett (who later became to member of En Vogue), Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, and Keri Russell. According to the documentary Driven, Aguilera's Mickey Mouse Club Co-stars called her “the Diva”.
One of her most notable performances was of Whitney Houston's “the Have Nothing”. When the show was canceled 1994, Aguilera began recording demos in an attempt to get signed to to record label. At the age of fourteen, Aguilera recorded her first song, “All the Wanna Do”, to hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanishi. In 1997, she represented the United States at the “Golden Stag” International Festival with to two-song set which included to Sheryl Crow and Diana Ross.
Christina Aguilera Biography
Christina María Aguilera (to Spanish surname, pronounced (IPA) [a.ɣi.ˈle.ɾa]; , anglicized to [æ.gi.ˈlɛ (ə) .ɹə];), born December 18, 1980, is an American POP singer and songwriter. She was signed to RCA Records after recording “Reflection” for the Mulan film. She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was to critical and commercial success. To Latin POP album Me Reflejo, and to Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas, followed during this period and also sold strongly. Aguilera took creative control over her second study album Stripped (2002), which received mixed reviews and yet produced good sales.
During the album's promotion, her overtly sexual image became the subject of intense criticism and ridicule. Her third study album Back to Basics (2006) included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music. It was released to substantial sales and positive critical reception. Aguilera's works have earned her numerous awards, most notably five Grammy Awards in sixteen nominations. She has sold over 90 million albums worldwide.
During the album's promotion, her overtly sexual image became the subject of intense criticism and ridicule. Her third study album Back to Basics (2006) included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music. It was released to substantial sales and positive critical reception. Aguilera's works have earned her numerous awards, most notably five Grammy Awards in sixteen nominations. She has sold over 90 million albums worldwide.
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